Dumped tyres are toxic. So we track their movement across the state. More than 95% of tracked tyres are documented at their source, in transport and at lawful disposal. 3 years ago it was just 13%.
Environment Protection Authority Victoria
@epa.vic.gov.au
Helping Victorians protect their community from pollution and waste. Recycling Victoria joined EPA on 30 June 2026. This expands our role in waste, recycling and the shift to a circular economy. epa.vic.gov.au
Some good news to start the year. Tyre transport tracking reports are up by 75%. Meaning a safer environment for you. More operators are stepping up by doing the right thing (but there’s still work to do in 2026).
The single use plastics ban now includes items attached to packaged food expired. Reusable and biodegradable options are on store shelves now!
🚨New paper alert🚨. Scientists from RMIT University working with @epa.vic.gov.au studied the occurrence and transport of #PFAS within a coastal #groundwater aquifer here in #Victoria 🇦🇺 The paper is open access and out now in the Journal of Contaminant Hydrology doi.org/10.1016/j.jc... #chemsky
Tyres were introduced 130 years ago to improve our economy. Now they’re impacting our environment. Report dumped tyres or stockpiles to us.
Smoke from #VicFires has reached parts of Gippsland. The south west regions and Melbourne are still experiencing fair to poor air quality. We recommend people with sensitivities take precautions. These conditions are expected to remain through the afternoon and into the evening.
New data has shown poor air quality in parts of Melbourne. Air quality in the Otway region also remains fair to poor. These are impacts from #VicFires. We recommend people with sensitivities take precautions.
Forecast low wind in the Otway region will likely keep #VicFires smoke in the area. Air quality is expected to be poor. There is help if you need it: • call NURSE-ON-CALL 1300 60 60 24 for advice. • call 000 if anyone has trouble breathing or chest pain/tightness.
More than 228 homes have been confirmed destroyed by bushfires across Victoria, with authorities warning the total is likely to rise.
Firefighters gain ground across Victoria as damage toll rises
More than 228 homes have been confirmed destroyed by bushfires across Victoria, with authorities warning the total is likely to rise.
abc.net.au
Smoke from #vicfires and southerly winds are causing poor to very poor air quality across several regions. Poor: Wimmera Horsham area, Central Victoria including Melbourne CBD Very poor: Mallee Ouyen, Red Cliffs, Mildura, Bendigo, Echuca, Bright, Myrtleford, Beechworth.
We have installed air monitoring stations at Alexandra and Yea. Residents and surrounds can now access current and forecasted air quality for their area. Air quality for Yea is currently very poor and Alexandra is extremely poor. #VicFires #Bushfire #Victoria
Keep yourself safe today
Wolfcat 🥄@wolfcat.bsky.social · 7mo agoMorning sit rep time. Shit is bad, it is going to get worse. The primary Official Source of info is www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ Traffic info traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au RedCross register.redcross.org.au BoM reg.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/ ABC www.abc.net.au/emergency/in... #VicFires
It’s extremely hot across Victoria. Parts of the state have a catastrophic fire danger rating. Keep checking VicEmergency and the Country Fire Authority websites as things can change quickly.
Total fire ban tomorrow in these districts: 🚫Mallee 🚫Northern Country 🚫North Central 🚫North East No fires can be lit, or kept alight, in the open air from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM.
Environment Protection Authority Victoria@epa.vic.gov.au · 7mo agoIt’s a real scorcher out there today. Please share this if you can. There is a total fire ban in the Central, Wimmera and South West fire districts.
It’s a real scorcher out there today. Please share this if you can. There is a total fire ban in the Central, Wimmera and South West fire districts.
Merry Christmas 🎄 Especially to the people who keep Victoria running. From emergency responders, health workers, waste and recycling crews, cleaners, transport workers, and everyone working behind the scenes while others rest. Thank you for what you do for Victorians today and everyday.💚
The pollen has got us today. 🤧
Melbourne Pollen Count and Forecast@melbournepollen.bsky.social · 8mo ago#Melbourne grass #pollen forecast for today (Thursday, Dec 18) is High. Get the App for more pollen forecasts: https://airhealth.short.gy/melbournepollen Note: Other locations within Victoria have a High forecast today.
On a day like today suck it up! 🧋🥵
So... We just left a to𝐗ic environment.
Why don’t we clear construction waste with matches? The toxic smoke? The fire hazard? The soil contamination? For this developer, the $20,000 in fines may inspire behaviour change: https://bit.ly/48i1fCT
Big win for the local community. The Supreme Court ordered Veolia to contribute $1 million towards projects that will benefit the community and environment around Hampton Park. This outcome follows action we took after odour reports from residents near the Hallam Road Landfill.
No this is not an April fools. We get litter reports about all kinds of things thrown out of cars. And we get it. You're taking your date out in the new Ford Ranger. But let's extend the protection to our environment too.
When a Spring Gully resident dropped a lit cigarette from their Holden on Sternberg Street, Bendigo, they probably didn’t realise they were making a $350 donation to support CFA volunteer firefighters. Read our media release #bendigo
